Sustainable Construction News

Posted by Robert Shields.

Muswell Hill residents looking to find out more about renewable energy products such as PV solar panels might benefit from a forthcoming event in their region.

This weekend will see an event take place in the area to raise awareness of Haringey''s new status as one of the government''s Low Carbon Zones.

Recycling will be one topic that is focuse... read the full article on Muswell Hill event may offer PV solar panel info

Posted by Andrew Marshall.

Homeowners looking to increase the energy efficiency of their homes may need to make improvements in a number of different areas, it has been suggested.

While green building products relating to insulation may be required, the National Home Improvement Council''s director Andrew Leech believes that doors, windows and boilers could also be enhanced.
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PV solar panels will play a crucial role in the future of this country as a sustainable way for people to generate electricity, a commentator has asserted.

Amy Hunt, writing for the Journal, has claimed that people will need to be the instigators of this change, installing these in their properties in order to heat water and serve other purposes.

She highlighted the additional be... read the full article on PV solar panels ''will allow people to generate electricity sustainably''

Posted by Andrew Marshall.

Sustainable construction can have a key role in helping to cut the emissions generated by UK buildings, an organisation has claimed.

Materials manufacturer Lafarge has announced that techniques, innovations and products targeted at reducing emissions are essential in this day and age.

Robert Whetstone, managing director of the company''s aggre... read the full article on Sustainable construction ''can lower UK carbon emissions''

Posted by Robert Shields.

The Renewable Energy Association''s (REA) new chief executive has noted the important role that the sector will play in the coming ten years.

It was recently confirmed that Gaynor Hartnell has been given the position within the trade body, which deals with everything ranging from wind power through to things like PV solar panels.

Ms Hartnell bel... read the full article on Renewable energy sector ''set for important decade''

Posted by Andrew Marshall.

The European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) is optimistic about the likelihood of EU countries achieving the union''s 2020 renewable energy goals.

Members of the EU are expected to fulfil a target of 20 per cent within the next decade, a figure which the EWEA believes could actually be beaten.

The organisation''s policy director Justin Wilkes n... read the full article on 2020 renewable energy goals ''likely to be achieved in EU''

Posted by Andrew Marshall.

An estate in Battersea could be set to benefit from the installation of green building products, which might improve its insulation qualities in the future.

Wandsworth Council has rubber-stamped renovation proposals that would enhance the area''s York Road Estate, in a development that might also see double glazing introduced.

Martin D Johnson,... read the full article on Battersea estate may see more green building products

Posted by Robert Shields.

More government support should be offered to the country''s schools when it comes to the generation of clean energy, it is believed.

While some schools may already be looking to install renewable energy products like PV solar panels in a bid to go green, a British Gas-backed Generation Green Think Tank suggests that more can be done.

A number of... read the full article on Govt ''should offer renewable energy finance'' to schools

Posted by Robert Shields.

Solar panels may soon be introduced to a number of head office buildings where Transport for London (TfL) operates from, it has been announced.

With the organisation pledging its support to the national 10:10 campaign, it is hoped that the introduction of a number of sustainable measures will help the company to lower its carbon footprint.

Energ... read the full article on TfL buildings set for new solar panel installations?

Posted by Andrew Marshall.

Renewable energy is one area that Scotland is continuing to focus on as the country aims to offer more support to the environment, it has been highlighted.

According to Stewart Stevenson, the Scottish government''s minister for climate change, the renewables sector can play an important role in addressing the threats posed by climate change.

H... read the full article on Scotland ''continuing to focus on renewable energy''